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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,588,543,008.41, 26,382,797,716.46 and 4,502,318,829.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,588,543,008.41, 26,382,797,716.46 and 4,502,318,829.21 is: 6,753,473,944.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,588,543,008.41 : 26,382,797,716.46 = 4,502,318,829.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,588,543,008.41/26,382,797,716.46 = 4,502,318,829.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,588,543,008.41x = 26,382,797,716.46 × 4,502,318,829.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,588,543,008.41x = 118,783,766,926,033,944,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,783,766,926,033,944,576/17,588,543,008.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,473,944.33

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